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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
58 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he proposes to take to give effect to the commitment to develop an effective farm retirement scheme.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the Government intends to participate in the proposed EC funded retirement scheme due to begin in April 1993; if so, the basis on which it will participate; and when he will announce details of the scheme.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
10 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when it is proposed to implement an early retirement scheme for farmers arising out of the Common Agricultural Policy reform measures; when he will give the details of this scheme; whether money has been allocated in the Book of Estimates for 1993 in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
5 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of eligibility criteria for the new farm retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 April 1993
1 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he expects to be in a position to announce the details of early retirement scheme for farmers, currently in preparation; if the scheme will include the condition that the successor to a retiring farmer's land must already be in beneficial control of farming land; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 219asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
219 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to amend the Greyhound Industries Act, 1958 in so far as it applies to live hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 218asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
218 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the if he will number of items of mail from abroad he has received within the past 12 months protesting against the operation of live hare coursing, either directly or through other parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 202asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
202 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the cost to date of the disadvantaged areas appeal tribunal, the expected cost to complete the work of the tribunal; and when the tribunal will issue its report.
Question· oralPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
196 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the statistical base which will be used to establish Ireland's national cereal quota in terms of acreage; and if he has satisfied himself that this accurately reflects current production levels.
Question· oralPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
178 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether the information available to the disadvantaged areas appeal panel concerning specific appeals and townlands will be made available to the secretaries or representatives of those groups.
Question· oralPQ 170asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
170 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Foresty if he has any estimates of the effect that the proposed lowering of the carcase weight limit for beef intervention will have on Ireland; and in particular, the likely number of cattle which will not have access to intervention in future.
Question· oralPQ 168asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
168 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, there are to increase the rate of grant-aid under the Leader programme to individual projects to a higher rate of 80 per cent.
Question· oralPQ 154asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
154 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, after the current review and reclassification of the disadvantaged areas is complete, the concept of individual disadvantaged farms will be introduced for those who themselves justify the criteria but whose overall area does not.
Question· oralPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
153 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the criteria for the establishment of the new extremely disadvantaged areas as promised in the Programme for Government 1993-1997; and the proportion of land in the country which he envisages will qualify for this category of entitlement.
Question· oralPQ 145asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
145 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether pig meat imports into the EC will have to rise to 5 per cent of market share under the GATT deal as currently structured.
Question· oralPQ 143asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
143 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the American market will have to admit up to 5 per cent of dairy imports under the proposed GATT deal.
Question· oralPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
134 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of all Leader programmes which applied to his Department for funding in the order which was recommended by the officials from his Department who vetted the application.
Question· oralPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
131 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the review and reclassification on the disadvantaged areas appeal process will be completed; and if those townlands which are included and reclassified will get the benefits of additional headage and other payments in 1993.
Question· oralPQ 129asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
129 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the position in relation to the GATT negotiations; whether Ireland will support the deal as it presently stands; and if not if he will give details of the modifications we are seeking.
Question· oralPQ 59asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
59 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will have live hare coursing replaced by drag coursing, as practised in Canada, Germany and Australia, which does not involve the use of a live hare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
56 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the special spring slaughter premium on cattle will be available for cattle exported live outside the EC during the same time of year; the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure this.
Question· oralPQ 54asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
54 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the procedures, if any, which are in place to ensure that funds allocated under the EC Leader programme are spent for the puposes for which they are allocated, and are not misapplied or abused in anyway; the response, if any, he has received from an organisation (details supplied) to his request for the return of moneys allocated to it under the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
51 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposed level of increases in payment rates under the disadvantaged areas schemes referred to in the Programme for Partnership Government 1993-1997.
Question· oralPQ 48asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
48 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the position the application of an organisation (details supplied) occupied on the priority list drawn up by his Department for finance under the Leader programme; and the number of applications for funding which were successful.
Question· oralPQ 47asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
47 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the criteria used for reclassification of disadvantaged areas will be changed especially in relation to the average family farm income.
Question· oralPQ 45asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
45 Mr. Barry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry his views on the study (details supplied) carried out by the IFA which stated that Cork beef and sugar beet farmers now face estimated losses of between 15 per cent and 30 per cent as a result of the GATT agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
168 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposals, if any, there are to increase the rate of grant-aid under the Leader programme to individual projects to a higher rate of 80 per cent.
Question· oralPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
134 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of all Leader programmes which applied to his Department for funding in the order which was recommended by the officials from his Department who vetted the application.
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
54 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the procedures, if any, which are in place to ensure that funds allocated under the EC Leader programme are spent for the puposes for which they are allocated, and are not misapplied or abused in anyway; the response, if any, he has received from an organisation (details supplied) to his request for the return of moneys allocated to it under the Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
48 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the position the application of an organisation (details supplied) occupied on the priority list drawn up by his Department for finance under the Leader programme; and the number of applications for funding which were successful.
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
13 Ms Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, which are being made to continue and expand the Leader programme for rural development when the present programme expires.
Question· oralPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
11 Mr. O'Malley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the measures, if any, he intends to introduce to build up small industry through productive use of indigenous resources such as food processing and timber processing.
Question· oralPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
56 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the special spring slaughter premium on cattle will be available for cattle exported live outside the EC during the same time of year; the steps, if any, he is taking to ensure this.
Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
10 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he intends to ensure that the gap between the larger subsidy paid for the export of live cattle and the smaller subsidy paid for killing and processing the animals in Ireland will be eliminated thereby helping to save jobs.
Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
202 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the cost to date of the disadvantaged areas appeal tribunal, the expected cost to complete the work of the tribunal; and when the tribunal will issue its report.
Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
178 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether the information available to the disadvantaged areas appeal panel concerning specific appeals and townlands will be made available to the secretaries or representatives of those groups.
Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
154 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if, after the current review and reclassification of the disadvantaged areas is complete, the concept of individual disadvantaged farms will be introduced for those who themselves justify the criteria but whose overall area does not.
Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
153 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the criteria for the establishment of the new extremely disadvantaged areas as promised in the Programme for Government 1993-1997; and the proportion of land in the country which he envisages will qualify for this category of entitlement.
Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
131 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the review and reclassification on the disadvantaged areas appeal process will be completed; and if those townlands which are included and reclassified will get the benefits of additional headage and other payments in 1993.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
51 Mr. Cox asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the proposed level of increases in payment rates under the disadvantaged areas schemes referred to in the Programme for Partnership Government 1993-1997.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
47 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if the criteria used for reclassification of disadvantaged areas will be changed especially in relation to the average family farm income.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
39 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when a decision will be made on the appeal by persons in those areas excluded from the recent reclassification of disadvantaged areas.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
33 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the position regarding the reclassification of the disadvantaged areas appeal process; when a final decision will be given on the appeal for the 10,000 townlands concerned; and when he will introduce a third category of disadvantaged area, termed extremely disadvantaged area as promised in the Programme for Partnership Government 1993-1997.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
30 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when it is intended to have the remainder of the land in Counties Cavan and Monaghan included under the EC severely handicapped area scheme in order that they are brought in line with neighbouring counties such as Longford and Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
26 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the area in County Mayo he proposes to redesignate as being severely disadvantaged under the new EC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
23 Ms. O'Donnell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when the disadvantaged areas reclassification appeals panel will publish its findings; and if he will give an assurance that retrospective payments of headage grants will be made to those whose appeals result in reclassification.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
15 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he intends introducing a third category under the disadvantaged areas scheme involving extensions, reclassification and increases in payment rates.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
12 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry when he intends to declare the remainder of Counties Cavan and Monaghan severely handicapped; and if he has provided for such a declaration in the 1993 budget.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
9 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the extent to which the appeals in respect of the review of the disadvantaged areas scheme has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 1993
145 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry whether pig meat imports into the EC will have to rise to 5 per cent of market share under the GATT deal as currently structured.